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plebeian
English
Alternative forms
- plebian
- plebeyan, plebean, plebeane, plebien (obsolete)
Etymology
From Latin pl?b?ius (“a commoner; common”) + -an (“forming adjectives”), from Latin pl?b?s + -ius (“forming adjectives”), possibly under the influence of Middle French plebeyen, plebein, plebien (“a commoner”) and plebeien (“concerning the common people”). Cf. Medieval Latin pl?b?i?nus (“a commoner”), from pl?b?ius + -?nus.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /pli?bi??n/, /pl??bi??n/
- Rhymes: -i??n
Noun
plebeian (plural plebeians)
- (historical, Ancient Rome) A member of the plebs, the common citizens of ancient Rome.
- Synonyms: commoner, pleb, plebe
- Antonym: patrician
- 1533, John Bellenden translating Livy, History of Rome, Vol. II, Ch. iv, Sect. ii:
- Na plebeane will tak þe dochter of ane patriciane but hir consent.
- A commoner, particularly (derogatory) a low, vulgar person.
- Synonyms: commoner, villain, peasant, nobody
- Antonyms: noble, aristocrat
- c. 1550, Robert Wedderburn, The Complaynt of Scotlande..., Ch. xv, p. 102:
- There blude... vald hef na bettir cullour nor the blude of ane plebien or of ane mecanik craftis man.
- 1748. David Hume. Enquiries concerning the human understanding and concerning the principles of moral. London: Oxford University Press, 1973. § 3.
- The feelings of our heart, the agitation of our passions, the vehemence of our affections, dissipate all its conclusions, and reduce the profound philosopher to a mere plebeian.
Derived terms
- pleb
Related terms
- plebe, plebs, plebeiance, plebeianism, plebeity, plebeiate
Translations
Adjective
plebeian (comparative more plebeian, superlative most plebeian)
- (historical) Of or concerning the plebs, the common citizens of ancient Rome.
- 1566, William Painter, The Palace of Pleasure Beautified, Vol. I, Ch. iv, fol. 9 verso:
- To what purpose be the plebeian Magistrates ordeined?
- 1566, William Painter, The Palace of Pleasure Beautified, Vol. I, Ch. iv, fol. 9 verso:
- Of or concerning the common people.
- 1602, William Watson, A Decacordon of Ten Quodlibeticall Questions, p. 301:
- ...priuate person or plebian multitude...
- 1602, William Watson, A Decacordon of Ten Quodlibeticall Questions, p. 301:
- Common, particularly (derogatory) vulgar, crude, coarse, uncultured.
- 1615, Robert Armin, The Valiant Welshman, Vol. i, Ch. i, sig. B:
- For to plebeyan wits, it is as good,
As to be silent, as not vnderstood.
- For to plebeyan wits, it is as good,
- 1615, Robert Armin, The Valiant Welshman, Vol. i, Ch. i, sig. B:
Synonyms
- (of or pertaining to the common people): vulgar, common, popular
Antonyms
- (of or pertaining to the common people): noble, aristocratic
Derived terms
- plebeianly, plebeianness
Translations
Further reading
- plebeian in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
- “plebeian, n. and adj.”, in OED Online ?, Oxford, Oxfordshire: Oxford University Press, September 2006
Romanian
Etymology
From French plébéien
Adjective
plebeian m or n (feminine singular plebeian?, masculine plural plebeieni, feminine and neuter plural plebeiene)
- plebeian
Declension
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mobile
English
Etymology
From Middle English, from Old French, from Latin m?bilis (“easy to be moved, moveable”), from move? (“move”).
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /?m??ba?l/, /?m??b??l/
- (US) IPA(key): /?mo?b?l/, /?mo?bil/, /?mo?ba?l/, sculpture always IPA(key): /?mo?bil/
Adjective
mobile (comparative more mobile, superlative most mobile)
- Capable of being moved, especially on wheels.
- Antonyms: fixed, immobile, sessile, stationary
- Pertaining to or by agency of mobile phones.
- Characterized by an extreme degree of fluidity; moving or flowing with great freedom.
- Easily moved in feeling, purpose, or direction; excitable; changeable; fickle.
- Synonyms: excitable, fickle
- Changing in appearance and expression under the influence of the mind.
- (biology) Capable of being moved, aroused, or excited; capable of spontaneous movement.
Derived terms
Translations
Noun
mobile (plural mobiles)
- (art) A kinetic sculpture or decorative arrangement made of items hanging so that they can move independently from each other.
- (telephony, Britain) Ellipsis of mobile phone
- Synonym: cell phone
- (uncountable, Internet) The internet accessed via mobile devices.
- Something that can move.
Translations
Related terms
Further reading
- mobile in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
- mobile in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
- mobile at OneLook Dictionary Search
- mobile on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- mobile phone on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- mobile (sculpture) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Anagrams
- bemoil, emboil, emboli
Danish
Adjective
mobile
- definite of mobil
- plural of mobil
Finnish
Etymology
< English mobile
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?mobile/, [?mo?bile?] (nalle-type declension)
- IPA(key): /?mobile?/, [?mo?bile?(?)] (hame-type declension)
- Rhymes: -obile
- Syllabification: mo?bi?le
Noun
mobile
- mobile (kinetic sculpture)
Declension
French
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin m?bilis. Doublet of meuble.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /m?.bil/
Adjective
mobile (plural mobiles)
- mobile
- moving
- movable
Derived terms
Noun
mobile m (plural mobiles)
- (physics) moving body
- mobile (decoration)
- motive (for an action, for a crime)
- mobile phone; Ellipsis of téléphone mobile
- Synonyms: cell, téléphone cellulaire, cellulaire, téléphone mobile, téléphone portable, portable
Further reading
- “mobile” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
German
Pronunciation
Adjective
mobile
- inflection of mobil:
- strong/mixed nominative/accusative feminine singular
- strong nominative/accusative plural
- weak nominative all-gender singular
- weak accusative feminine/neuter singular
Italian
Etymology
Probably borrowed from Latin m?bilis.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?m?.bi.le/
- Rhymes: -?bile
Adjective
mobile (plural mobili)
- movable, mobile
- Antonym: immobile
- moving
Noun
mobile m (plural mobili)
- (in the singular) piece of furniture (item of furniture)
- (in the plural) furniture
- Synonyms: mobilia, mobilio, arredamento
- (heraldry) charge
- mobile (cellular phone)
- Synonyms: cellulare, telefonino
- Antonym: fisso
Related terms
Anagrams
- emboli
Latin
Adjective
m?bile
- nominative/accusative/vocative neuter singular of m?bilis
References
- mobile in Charles du Fresne du Cange’s Glossarium Mediæ et Infimæ Latinitatis (augmented edition, 1883–1887)
Norwegian Bokmål
Adjective
mobile
- definite singular of mobil
- plural of mobil
Norwegian Nynorsk
Adjective
mobile
- definite singular of mobil
- plural of mobil
Swedish
Adjective
mobile
- absolute definite natural masculine form of mobil.
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